安徽省两地三校高一第一学期期末英语卷

John is ______ European but doesn’t know or speak ______English language at all.

---Let’s go outing this weekend, shall we?
---_______. I love getting close to nature.

Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 4026_______ off at 18:20.

Scientists will have to come_______ new methods of increasing the world’s food supply.

______ most of my friends wanted to do during the holiday was visit the Expo Garden.

Whether this is a problem or not _______ your own viewpoint.

I would prefer_______ to taking _______bus, for it is not a long way to go there.

As the little boy ______ milk now, he doesn’t want to eat any other food.

The local people like to dance _______ the rhythm of a kind of large drum; that is something typical _______ their culture.

After a heated discussion, we suggested the customer _______ the product back for repairs.

_________ it with me and I’ll see what I can do.

I don’t think Ken did such a stupid thing，            ？

He was in great trouble, but he acted _______ nothing had happened.

The writer ______ the old folk story with his own imagination and wrote a new story.

This is the best way I could think of _______ people getting into the dangerous areas.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness. It is the biggest   36  in Britain. It is over thirty kilometers 37 and in some places nearly 300 meters deep . It is cold and dark and not many people went there until after 1930. Then a road was made   38   the lake.
Holiday makers began to use the road, and this was when the   39   began. Someone said that he had seen a monster(怪兽) in the lake. He said it was twelve meters long. It had a long   40  and a small head. Then someone else said he had seen 41  . Others said the same thing and in 1933 a London doctor took a  42  . It  43   like a monster with a long neck and a thick body but the photo was not too   44 . The newspapers printed the picture and   45   it the Loch Ness monster, or "Nessie".
Then the argument(争论) began.   46 people, however, were certain there was something living in the lake. Others said there was   47  there.
In 1961, a lot of people joined together to make a real  48   to see and photograph the monster to find  49  there was one! Several times people thought they saw something but after ten years there was  50   no real proof (证据).
Later underwater television cameras were used, but   51   found any real proof. However, they   52  find something interesting: a huge underwater cave. It was big enough to be   53   of a monster, but of course, this was not a proof.
In 1975, however, some American scientists  54  a search group. They used an underwater camera. It took pictures every seventy seconds. Some of the pictures seemed to show a red-brown creature. Its body was about four meters long  55   had a very ugly head on the end of a four -meter neck. Many people then began to believe in the monster. But even today we can't be certain.

A．river B．ocean C．sea D．lake

A．wide B．tall C．long D．high

A．in B．over C．around D．above

A．accidents B．meetings C．sayings D．stories

A．eye B．ear C．nose D．neck

A．it B．one C．some D．all

A．photo B．map C．gun D．chance

A．sounded B．looked C．feel D．would

A．clean B．clear C．taken D．shown

A．called B．believed C．thought D．regarded

A．Some B．More C．All D．No

A．nothing B．anything C．monsters D．everything

A．effort B．thing C．interest D．trip

A．so B．but C．as D．if

A．even B．still C．also D．yet

A．someone B．no one C．anyone D．we

A．did B．really C．were D．actually

A．room B．house C．home D．ground

A．found B．formed(组成) C．invited D．get

A．but B．or C．and D．however

At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.
Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.
He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.
“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”
How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill?

The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

The speaker did this test in order to _____________.

What would the speaker probably talk about next?

Jack London is a famous American writer. His most widely known book is the Call of the Wild, the story of the adventure of a large dog in the frozen north.
Jack London was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard at many different jobs.
Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay. He wrote, “Life and pocket book were both too short.” In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his book stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties.
Jack London was not a happy man, however. In poor health, he took his own life in 1916. He was then only 40 years old.
Jack London went to Alaska to __________________.

Jack London left school because __________________.

From what did Jack London get ideas for his books and stories?

What do we know about Jack London?

Thousands of years ago, birthdays were considered special days. On birthdays, the bad spirits were able to harm you and change your life. It was believed that the only way to solve the problem was to have your friends and family around you, so that good wishes and presents would keep the bad spirits away. Also, noisemakers were thought to be used at parties as a way of scaring away the evil spirits.
The custom of lighting candles was created by people believing that the gods lived in the sky. By lighting candles and torches, they were sending a signal or prayer to the gods, so they could be answered. Blowing out the candles and making a wish were thought to be another way of sending a signal or a message.
This is how the way we celebrate our birthdays came about. But different cultures celebrate in different ways.
The birthday story in the Bible（圣经） that we know best is about the birth of the Christ in Bethlehem（地名：伯利恒）. For nearly 2000 years since that day, the Christian world has been honoring this birth. The day many Englishmen celebrate is, of course, Christmas. There are other references to birthday parties. King Pharaoh celebrated his birthday by making a feast for his court followers. That was over 4000 years ago. The story of King Herod tells that on his birthday he made a supper for his lords, high captains and other special friends in Galilee (地名：加利利).
According to the passage, good wishes and presents given by one’s friends and family on his birthday can _____________________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

The two ancient kings’ ways of celebrating their birthdays show__________________.

The passage is mainly about __________________.

As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from _____________________.

Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage?

.How do you make your dream come true faster?
A. Remember what your dream is.                B. Don’t let your dream leave your heart.
C. Keep telling yourself what you want every day.    D. A, B and C.
The best title (标题)of this passage is _________________________.

Height is just one of the thousands of features your genes(基因)decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too, but if you have questions about how tall you're going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don't decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential(潜力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.
No doubt(怀疑) you're wondering how fast you should grow. It depends. There's no perfect or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about 2 inches (6 centimeters) a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty (when your body starts changing and becoming more grown up).
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years. Two centimeters here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you're at now, how you've been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don't be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt（高峰）during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later ——between 7 and 13 for girls and 9 and 15 for boys.
You'll usually begin to notice that you're growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.
If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow, ____________.

This passage is mainly about ____________.

A．how the genes work in your body	B．when is the time you grow fast
C．why you look like your parents	D．how you grow to a certain height

After reading this passage, we can explain ___________.

Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

It is interesting to know what people of different nations like to do best.
In France, when a woman enters a cafe or restaurant, she is freely discussed, not only about her appearance but about her past and future as well. She invites looks in the street whether she is beautiful or plain. There is no better way for a woman to get back her self-confidence than a walk in the streets of  Paris or Marseilles, and women really like that.
In Italy, people love talking. They sit about in cafes, exchanging news and discussing politics. They do not hesitate to ask questions about the family, income and private life of anybody who happens to be there.
The Swiss eat as a pastime. Ladies walk into a teashop, eat a couple of ice creams and a large piece of chocolate cake, and then leave, complaining about their weight.
For the Americans, the greatest fondness is said to be the push of buttons. You push a button in the lift, you push a button for cigarette, chewing gums, stamps, even for a life insurance. You can even push a button to get married and another button to get divorced.
In England, waiting in a line is national passion. The English will form a line whether they have the opportunities when the train is practically empty and everybody can have a seat.

In different __	What people like to do best
In France	Discuss women in a cafe or restaurant. Women like to ___ in the street to get back self-confidence.
In __	___ with each other and even ask some__ information.
In ___	___ a lot and then _ about their weight.
In America	Push ___.
In England	Form a ___when everyone can have a seat in the train.

书面表达
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写封回信。
要点：1.参加中文学习班；      
2.看中文书刊、电视；
3. 学唱中文歌曲；        
4.交中国朋友。
注意：1.词数100左右；        
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。
June 8, 2010
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Best wishes,
Li Hua